Kimami Sitauti

Kimami Sitauti (born 12 April 1991) is an Australian rugby union player. He plans to join the Rebels for the 2013 Super Rugby season.[1]

Kimami Sitauti
Birth nameKimami Sitauti
Date of birth (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991
Place of birthSydney, Australia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
SchoolSt Joseph's College, Nudgee
Rugby union career
Position(s) Right-wing
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Bay of Plenty 16 (10)
Correct as of 9 October 2014
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011
2012
2013		 Reds
Brumbies
Rebels		 0
0
4		 (0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 7 June 2013
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2010– Australia 7s
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Team competition

His playing position is right-winger. He is of Tongan heritage.[2]

Move from New Zealand & early career

Sitauti is from Auckland, and he was part of Auckland Under 14s in 2005.[3] He moved to Australia and attended Nudgee College in 2008.[2] He was still in Year 12 at Nudgee, when he was named to play for Souths in the final of the club competition.[2]

Australian sevens and under 20s

In 2010 Sitauti got his first taste of sevens for Australia in Darwin. He travelled to New Zealand for more sevens at the Cake-Tin in Wellington[4] before going to India to compete in sevens at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

He was part of the Australian Under 20s at the 2011 IRB Junior World Championships.[5]

Super Rugby

He was part of the Reds squad in 2011 although he did not make any first-team appearances. He spent 2012 with the Brumbies, before contracting to join the Rebels for 2013.[1]

References
  1. "Jake hunting South African lock". Sport24. 13 August 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. Tucker, Jim (18 September 2009). "Souths punt on schoolboy Kimami Sitauti for Premier Rugby grand final against Brothers". Courier Mail. News Queensland. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. "Rugby Representatives". Sports News. Mount Albert Grammar. 2005. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  4. "Aussies keen to stop New Zealand Sevens hat-trick" (Press release). ARU. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  5. Kimami Sitauti, retrieved 6 December 2015
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